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HAMPTON YACHT CLUB
4707 VICTORIA BLVD.•HAMPTON, VA 23669•TEL: (757) 722-0711•FAX:
(757) 722-4700•WEBSITE: WWW.HAMPTONYC.COM• EMAIL:
[email protected]
APRIL 2017
The Hampton Yacht Club Board of Directors cordially invites you
and your spouse, or guest, to our Annual Flag Raising Ceremony
Saturday, May 13, 2017,
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. No Children Please . Please observe
appropriate dress for this occasion.
Taking Advantage of your Yacht Club
reciprocal privileges
If you are traveling/vacationing the coastlines of the USA or
other countries even if not by boat, always remember to take
advantage of being a member of the Hampton Yacht Club by exploring
and visiting other Yacht Clubs in those areas.
Tim and Patty Worst recently vacationed in Maui Hawaii. During
their stay the two visited the Lahania Yacht Club in Maui. While at
LYC they had a fantastic prime rib dinner, local cocktails and
watched a gorgeous sunset over the turquoise blue Pacific
Ocean.
Tim was able to do an informal burgee exchange with the Vice
Commodore of the Lahaina Club. From the photo it is easy to see
that even in the hot volcanic sand-filled beaches of Hawaii Tim
refuses to give up his trademark blue jeans. At least he is wearing
his HYC shirt.
The Lahaina Yacht Club was founded in 1965 and occupies a
clubhouse located at 835 Front St. in Lahaina. The build-ing has a
great view of the Lahaina Roadstead and the islands of Kaho`olave,
Lana`i, and Moloka`i. The nightly sunsets are spectacular from the
dining room deck overhanging the ocean.
Special thanks to the LYC Commodore, Jan Nolan and Vice
Commodore Michael Neagle for the warm island welcome and
hospitality shared to Tim and Patty.
Don’t forget to sign the guest book at clubs you visit so the
next HYC folks to visit will know you were there first.
ALOHA, Tim Worst
Passage: John Allison (Ruff) Jones
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COMMODORE ’S LETTER TO THE MEMBERS Submitted by Mark Wheeler
Spring is here and we have finally made it to another boating
season. Wednesday night racing starts on April 5 th - no entry fee
just fill out an entry form/waiver. The Learn to Sail Weekend for
women is April 22nd and 23rd with women’s Friday evening races
beginning April 28th. Adult sailing will be having an open house on
Friday, April 7th, with a table set up during happy hour to address
questions folks may have about the program. A few Vipers will be
out for the April 8th Trapeze Regatta.
Looking a little further down the road, our big club events are
shaping up. Down the Bay has 14 boats already signed up including
an out-of-town FARR 400, and another XP-44 to challenge Ian Hill
and his defending crew on Sitella. Southern Bay Race Week had a
record year last year with 102 boats and is looking to break that
record this year with the Atlantic Coast Viper Championship added
to the event. There are already 12 Vipers signed up including the
reigning North American Champion, Zeke Horowitz.
The Spring Junior Sailing program is also starting in April with
all the information included on the HYC webpage. An important point
to remember is that a junior’s family does not have to be a member
of the club to participate. Encourage your friends, grandkids and
your neighbor’s kids to start the process of becoming life-long
boaters.
April also starts the availability of the ACH payment. Once your
account is setup with the HYC office, your month-ly bill will
automatically be paid out of your bank account around the 20th of
each month. This is a handy way to make hassle-free payments
without the worry of missed bills or late fees. April also marks
the beginning of the elec-tronic Mainsheet. We hope you enjoy the
new format with the additional availability of links, photos and
videos.
2017 has brought a new and much-higher assessment of our HYC
property from the city of Hampton. Your board and especially your
Rear Commodore, Leigh Chapman, has put in numerous hours to prepare
for our appeal of this significant tax increase. We have also hired
Larry Cumming as our attorney to represent and guide us through the
appeal process. We expect the appeal board hearing to be toward the
end of May.
V/R Mark
HYC Beer & Bingo Night Saturday, April 29, 2017
7:00 PM PRIZES FOR EACH GAME Games Will Start At 7:00 PM.
Special Beer Prices In The Pub For The Evening.
Come and Enjoy A Delightful Evening With All Of Your Friends
Spring Maintenance 1938
Can anyone help us identify the
two youngsters working on their
Snipe on the HYC pier?
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MANAGER’S REPORT
PAGE 3 APRIL 2017
Now that spring is upon us, we have many exciting activities
planned for this year. Starting on April 5, 2017, the Wednesday
Night Races begin. We have designed a menu that is made for speed
and efficiency. We will be offering the race menu upstairs as well.
On April 13th we are doing our Wine Tasting which will feature
unusual wines paired with tasty treats. Reservations are required
for this event. The Birthday Bash is on April 20th. Bring your
friends to help celebrate your birthday with the best venue in
town. Reservations are required for this event.
Also, In April we are having a Bingo and Beer night. This will
take place on Saturday, April 29. Reservations are required for
this event.
On April 16th we are having our Easter Brunch. Brunch will begin
at 11:00. We have a variety of fresh food. Also, at 10:00 there
will be an Easter egg hunt.
I would like to mention a couple of events coming in May. The
first one is Flag Raising. This is on Saturday, May 13. The other
event is Mother’s Day, which is on Sunday, May 14. I am looking
forward to a fun and exciting sailing season.
Best Regards,
Richard Ash Club Manager
June 9 – 11
Chickahominy River at Rivers Rest Marina
Reservations for rooms or slips can be made by contacting the
marina at (804) 829-2753.
June 22 – July 6
Long Cruise
June 23 Windmill Pt. Marina June 24 Solomons Yacht Club June 25
Herrington Harbor North June 26 – 27 Annapolis Yacht Basin June 28
Maryland Yacht Club June 29 – 30 Baltimore Inner Harbor East Marina
July 1 Mears Marina in Kent Narrows
July 2 Knaps Narrows Marina and Inn
July 3 Slaughter Creek Marina
July 4 Dennis Pt. Marina – St. Mary’s River
July 5 Doziers at Deltaville
August 4 – 6
Cape Charles Shuck-N-Suck
This event fills up the Oyster Farm Marina with many HYC boats
already having made reservations. It is not too early if you want a
space for your powerboat or sailboat by calling the marina at (757)
331-8640
2017 Summer Cruise Schedule
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HYC Sailing Center News
Well it must be springtime because I have a lot to report on!
Frostbite wrapped up amazing with good numbers every Sunday. Adult
Sailing will be hosting an Open House during Happy Hour on April
7th for anyone interested in learn to sail classes, clinics,
Women’s Sailing, Team Racing and regattas on the Sonars. So come on
out and show your support! All dates for Learn to Sail Classes,
clinics, Women’s Sailing and Team Racing have been posted on the
website (Team Racing and Women’s Sailing start the week of April
24th). Take a look, sign up and come on out! Also, Women’s Sailing
will also be having their own regatta on May 20st with John
McCarthy as the PRO. For more information about HYC Women’s
Sailing, please see
http://hamptonyc.com/yachting/womens-sailing/..
HYC will be hosting the One-Design Trapeze Regatta on April 8th
for Viper 640s, Sonars and J24s. If you would like to sign out a
Sonar, please email me at [email protected]. For more
information and for the NOR, please see
http://hamptonyc.com/yachting/racing/hyc-one-design-regattas/ .
The Junior Program has already kicked off ONLINE registration
for both Spring and Summer Sailing Sessions and regis-tration for
NEW Spring Break Sailing. I will be starting Spring Break sailing
classes. This is a two half-day program de-signed as a summer
warm-up for beginner Opti or 420 sailors. Cost is $35 with dates
running April 3-6. For more in-formation please see
http://hamptonyc.com/yachting/junior-sailing/spring-sailing-program/.
Spring Session will be on Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. from
April-June. Coaching will be provided by Gary Bodie, Arielle Darrow
and two-time All American Esteban Forrer. Please check the updated
Junior Sailing Website to find out more information and how to
register. Finally, we are welcoming Nansemond Suffolk Academy high
school sailing team to use our 420’s and facilities for the Spring
Season.
Ready for Spring Sailing, Arielle Darrow, HYC Sailing
Director
HYC Women’s Sailing
With this warm weather, I am getting excited about spring
sailing and I hope you are too! On Friday, April 7th, we will be
having an Adult Sailing Open House during Happy Hour. This will
give you a chance to find out more about the upcoming season and
all the opportunities through Adult Sailing. I encourage all of you
to attend.
On Saturday, April 8th, we will have the Trapeze Regatta. It is
my hope that we have all 6 Sonars racing that day and at least one
Women's boat. It should be a fun weekend and a great way to shake
off some of the rust before the season starts.
That evening, the Spinsheet Crew Listing Party is from 6-8 p.m.
at Marker 20. For those of you who are interested in sailing more
in addition to Women's Sailing, this is a great way to meet people
and find a boat to sail with for the spring and summer.
Our first night of Women's Sailing is April 28th at 5 p.m.
Arielle has posted all of the Women's Sailing dates and Learn to
Sail classes on the website. Be sure to mark your calendars and
sign up early if you are interested in taking ad-vantage of these
events. http://hamptonyc.com/yachting/learn-to-sail/
I look forward to seeing you all out on the water and around the
club! Please don't hesitate to email me if you have any questions
or comments about upcoming events. Keep an eye out for more updates
and opportunities!
Thank you, Annie Eckmann
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April Membership Meeting will feature Michele Benson, the Chief
Development Officer for the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank in Hampton,
VA, who will be providing an interactive and fun presentation about
the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank. Plan to participate in the April
Membership meeting to learn about the wonderful services the
Virginia Peninsula Foodbank provides to our community and how we as
individuals can become more involved.
About the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank
Sadly, hunger is a daily reality for thousands of individuals in
our community, and the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank strives to feed
children, seniors, and hardworking families that struggle to make
ends meet. The Virginia Peninsula has the highest food insecurity
rate in the state with almost 78,000 individuals who do not receive
enough food to lead a normal healthy lifestyle. Some of the
Foodbank’s programs which target food insecurity include the
BackPack program, the Kids Cafe program, the Mobile Food Pantry
program, and the Culinary Training program.
Donations will be accepted. For those who wish to donate to the
Virginia Peninsula Foodbank the following items will be
accepted:
Canned tuna, chicken or ham, Canned vegetables, Pasta meals and
sauces, Canned Fruit or Fruit Cups, Hearty meaty soups, Whole Wheat
Crackers, Cereal, Breakfast Bars, Oatmeal, Box Rice, Whole Wheat
Pasta, 100% Fruit Juices, and last but not least Peanut Butter and
Jelly!
For those who may want to make a cash donation make out checks
to: Virginia Peninsula Foodbank. (Every dollar received provides
four meals).
April Membership Program
Featuring Michele Benson, the Chief Development Officer
for the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank in Hampton, VA
Monday, April 10 at 7:30 PM
Trapeze Regatta
April 8, 2017
The regatta is open to One Design Classes under 25 feet,
including Viper 640, Albacore, Sonar,
J24, J70 classes and any other one design class with 3 or more
boats.
Registration: April 8, 2017 From 9:00 to 10:00 Skippers Meeting
is at 10:00. The warning signal for the 1st race is scheduled for
11:00. For further information, please contact Joe Buczkowski at
(757) 416-9807 or [email protected] or visit
http://hamptonyc.com/yachting/racing/hyc-one-design-regattas/
HYC Cinco De Mayo & Derby Party Saturday May 6, 2017 ~ 5:00
pm
Fun, Fun, Fun, two events on the same day at the Hampton Yacht
Club
Live entertainment featuring Doug Dunn
Festive Specials and Pub Menu Available
mailto:[email protected]://hamptonyc.com/yachting/racing/hyc-one-design-regattas/
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HYC Casual Cruisers Submitted by Sergio Diehl A busy planning
month for the Casual Cruisers, with three cruises to start your
spring planning while we each spend our time on the docks doing
boat chores dreaming of sailing and boat drinks preparation. Please
take a few minutes to RSVP to the Cruise Captains listed below to
assist with their planning as well as start making your
reser-vations as slips on the weekends start filling up. Don’t
forget to check out the Hampton Yacht Club Web Site for the latest
2017 Cruising Schedule. Kentucky Derby Cruise, May 6-7 It's time to
start thinking of spring and our first cruise of the year.
Waterside Marina, (757) 625-3625, can fill up fast as the boating
season gets underway, so it's not too early to make your
reservation. Tell them it's for the BBSA/HYC cruise. As in previous
years the party takes place off the stern of Dreamtime. Each boat
draws the name of "their" horse from a hat and places a $1 bet. We
will have a TV to watch the race and the winner receives the bet
money. We will have a generous supply of Goombay Smash to liven up
the party and we ask that you bring a snack to share. Ladies are
encouraged to wear a "Kentucky Derby Hat" (men can also
participate) and a prize will be awarded for the best hat. Please
RSVP to Jim & Bev at (757) 581-9210 or [email protected] so
they we know how much Goombay Smash to make. Jim and Bev Borberg
S/V Dreamtime
Cape Charles City Docks, Crabby Blues Festival, May 20-21
Cruise to Cape Charles for the Crabby Blues Festival. Sail on
over to the Eastern Shore on Saturday May 20, 2017 (or come a day
early on the 19th) and join us at the Cape Charles Town Harbor
marina, (757) 331-2357). There is a block of slips being held for
HYC/BBSA, call the marina and tell them you are with the group and
reserve one of them in your name. Please call/email us and let us
know that you are planning on being there. The city is having their
annual Crabby Blues Festival that weekend so there will be plenty
of entertainment, food and beverages. If you haven’t been there,
the main street is just a short walk from the marina for those
interested in browsing the many re-tail establishments there. We’ll
do docktails at 5:00 p.m. on the pier and following that everyone
is free to enjoy the festival, dine nearby at the Shanty, Kelly’s
or somewhere on main street, relax on their boats, etc. Please RSVP
to John & Mary at (757) 477-2738 or [email protected]
John & Mary Bergman
S/V Bay Dreamer II
Attention all HYC Boat Owners!
Dockage rules for visitors and transient members will be
suspended from Friday, May 25 to Mon-day, June 5, 2017. Purpose is
to accommodate an influx of boats participating in the
HYC-sponsored Virginia Cruising Cup (Down the Bay Race) and the
Southern Bay Race Week. T-Heads and available slips will be
reserved for participants in these regattas.
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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June 1 (Opening Night Welcome - June 4, 2017
(The weekend AFTER Memorial Day weekend.)
SBRW 2017 is coming soon! Skippers will want to pay special
attention to this:
SBRW EARLY BIRD ENTRY DEADLINE IS SUNDAY, APRIL 30th.
Early Birds receive a $15 discount on their entry fees as well
as 10 complimentary regatta drink tickets.
In addition, SBRW 2016 racers are eligible for the SBRW 2017
LOYALTY DISCOUNT. Just deduct an additional $25 from the entry
fee.
For Notice of Race, Current Entry List and Scratch Sheet, SBRW
Apparel, Accommodations and Docking, Regatta Information Document,
Entry Form, ON-LINE Entry and more:
http://www.yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=3016 OR
www.hamptonyc.com (click on Southern Bay Race Week)
Y’ALL COME RACING!
Sail Norfolk/Norfolk Harborfest, 9-11 June
As we start preparing our boats for the summer it’s also time to
start thinking about the upcoming events we have around the Hampton
Roads area and before we know it Harborfest will be here. As the
Cruise Captain for this event I will need to turn in everyone’s
registration and info to Town Point Yacht Club, the host for this
event, no later than May 1st. If you are interested, please click
on the link for more information. If you plan on participating and
want to dock at in Norfolk for the festival I will need your
registration prior to April 25, as TPYC has asked that each club
provide a consolidated package.
A second option, if you prefer and what I intend on doing, is to
anchor out at Hospital Point for the weekend and din-gy to
waterside, all are welcome to join. I will plan a dingy raft up on
both Friday and Saturday evenings for our nightly social and
cocktails, then we all can decide to go into town for dinner or
enjoy the festival. If you desire you can still purchase a
Harborfest Burgee, T-Shirts and Wrist Bands to participate in the
events at Freemason. I will still need this info from each of you
prior to April 25 in order to submit the consolidated order. These
boats that choose to anchor at Hospital Point we will meet the
Fleet at red #10 in the vicinity of Naval Station pier #9 at 1000
for our transit to Norfolk’s Waterside. Please hail me on channel
72 when you arrive in order to marshal the fleet. We will make our
way to waterside making a port turn upon arriving in Portsmouth,
then follow the sea wall in front of Wa-terside before crossing the
river to our anchorage at Hospital Point.
Please RSVP via email to me at [email protected] and
your intentions for the weekend so I have a boat count.... and I
can keep everyone informed.
Capt. John Scott S/V Summer Wine
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BIG BOAT INFO Submitted by John McCarthy, Sail Captain
APRIL 2017
We’ve burned our socks. . . so Spring has sprung. Let’s crank it
up!!
HYC WEDNESDAY NIGHT RACES
Begin Wednesday, April 5 The Grand daddy of all weeknight racing
series
Racing every Wednesday evening at 1800 Everyone is welcome and
the cost is zero
Boats are asked to sign up at the HYC office Entry Forms and
Race Circulars available there
CCV TUNE-UP RACES
Sunday, April 9 Shake off that winter rust and test those new
sails
Two short races (weather permitting) 1100 Warning at CCV Mark
“A” at mouth of Hampton River
Entry is FREE . . .byt Entry Form is requested Contact Tom
Connors at (757) 593-8950
CCV SPRING SERIES
Sunday, April 23, 30 & May 7 First events in the CCV High
Point Championship Series
Warning daily @ 1100 near CCV Harbor Mark “H” (R N “20”) April
23 & May 7 = two drop mark races each day
April 30 = Middle Distance Race around harbor government marks
Awards and beverages following racing each day in HYC lounge
Contact John/Lin McCarthy at (757) 850-4225
AND DON’T FORGET . . . COMING IN MAY/JUNE
DOWN THE BAY May 26 &27
Contact Dave McConaghy at (757) 870-4475
[email protected]
SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK
June 2-3-4 Contact John/Lin McCarthy at (757) 850-4225
www.hamptonyc.com (Southern Bay Race Week)
Winter is over !! LET’S GO RACING !!
mailto:[email protected]://www.hamptonyc.com
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2017 Miami to Havana SORC Race Submitted by Christian
Schaumloffel
The MIRAGE Crew (Christian Schaumloffel, Will Roberts, Steve
Tay-lor, James Codega, Stefan Freitag, & Mary Roberts) teamed
for each stage of the round trip from VA for the 2017 Miami to
Havana SORC Race. The race to the starting line started with
ordering, gathering, and updating tons of safety gear. Weight was
literally the issue since we wanted to remain a race boat; so,
food, water and beverages for max. 48 hours. The MIRAGE crew of six
had to be registered, vetted and given official permission to be
allowed to go to Cuba and come back LEGAL-LY by US authorities.
Cuba had the welcome mat out for our money. Call it lazy, but we
didn't want to sail our little boat to south Florida and back when
we can trailer it. Countless hours went into getting the trailer
ready for the 2300-mile round trip. And we did it! Arrived at Coral
Reef YC after 17 hours, launched MIRAGE and docked her at the club.
We had a sister ship from Michigan meeting us whom we are best
friends on land . We sur-vived the welcome party and slept till 6
a.m. on race day. We certainly needed it.
Our start was in the Atlantic off Miami 3/15 and now the next
stage of preparation had to pay off. Where is the Gulf Stream and
is the wind forecast ever correct? I'm no novice racing to Key West
but to Havana you must turn more south at one point. Mark Wheeler
helped confirm-ing what seemed to be logical to the MIRAGE crew in
avoiding the strong part of the gulf stream and only taking it
perpendicular. The wind was more northwest than the forecast and
early on nearly died on us. As we turned the corner around the
Florida Keys, we had to take down all these colorful big nice
sails, shifting to the upwind mode. The smooth duck pond called
Florida
Straits turned into a messy road with lots of huge potholes.
Isn't that fun? - especially if you want to point to Havana earlier
to avoid the upwind slug-- but the keen race mode says, “not yet.”
It was night, the moon was ris-ing, and straight over us was the
Orion constellation in its full glory. The sight was spectacular in
this windy condition and not any haze or clouds marred the vision.
It was like we were in deep space. The air was cold here in
southern Florida, the wind chill even cooler, the crew on the rail
praying for the next wash of 80-degree water. That wasn't like the
brochure at all. About 20 miles from Key West we gradually started
our turn for the 100-mile run to Havana with speed and spirits
rising.
We had a pretty good idea where the opposing Gulf Stream was and
the water thermometer confirmed it. Soon we hoisted the spinnaker
and the adrenaline started pumping. The waves were increasing and
confused which produced spec-tacular surfs. What the night
mercifully covered, the day brought to light. Closer to Cuba, the
wind mellowed and we (six hands) could even cook a nice meal. The
steady wind from the right direction helped us to finish at
16:09:18 or after nearly 30 hours. Last year, the first of our
sister ships finished nearly eight hours later.
Customs, immigration, medical check, and harbor master were the
first impres-sion of Cuba. The Hemingway Marina, built in the
1950s, is a concrete pier not
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maintained and by now a ruin to stay away from with big fenders.
The agricultural check was mostly about bribes to let us keep our
food, which I didn't yield to and our nice bread rotted.
Our first time taxi to the rental, we paid 4 times what we paid
on the last day. Totalitarian state oppressing the popu-lation.
Indoctrinating the young with propaganda about the imperialistic
capitalistic enemy and the welfare state of Cuba. Stefan grew up in
the communistic East Germany. I heard first hand from my parents
about life in the Hitler youth and grew up in the free west Germany
in earshot of the East German propaganda.
Seeing downtown Havana (the showcase of the propaganda) was a
lot worse than the crumbling East Germany. The Castro clan helped
themselves maintaining their properties. Probably half the
buildings would be condemned by western standards and the rest are
in bad shape. Not even a coat of paint covered up rotting
con-structions. The very present police and military watches over
the people to suppress any possibilities of a counter revolution.
In Nazi and East Germany, it was a network of henchmen and
every-one watches everybody. The population in East Germany was
imprisoned by a massive system of walls, fences, watchtowers and
border guards, while Cuba has the ocean to prevent people from
leaving.
Arriving in our apartment, a shower was the first thing on our
mind. Since the weather was unusual cool, we were instantly missing
the hot water. Apparently, no hot water every day. The joke was
quickly established about hot water "tomorrow" along with free
beer. Always tomorrow. I don't mind a cold shower but having no
choice is what I mind. Wifi and Internet are just being introduced
to this 3rd world country and can only be found in large hotels,
of-fering the old dial up speed paid for hourly.
Luckily, we exchanged our money from Euros to Cuban CUCs which
saved us 10%.
The streets are filled with taxis and the old cars from the
fifties nearly dominate the traffic. The other type cars are the
Russian Lada, some East German cars, and a few newer small cars.
Despite the US embargo, Habana has probably a higher share of
American made cars than you find on the streets at home in the
US.
Touring downtown Habana, buying cigars and rum, and experiencing
Cuban life a little. Will and Mary, Steve, James, Stefan and myself
had a very interesting
time in the 1950s. Our final night was filled with the awards,
two pigs on a spit, choice beverages, and live music.
Clearing customs on the way out of Cuba was much easier as long
as we prepared for the stiff and recently increased prices for
Cuban visa and dockage. The political officer wanted a tip for her
services after being paid the inflated visa fee :) -how cute-.
On our way home 3/19 to warm showers, Internet, and food, during
the 96 nm to Key West we had to tack all the way in building
conditions. About 30 miles south of Key West at midnight we fell
and slammed into a trough side-ways.
We had a #4 reef in the main and the small jib up. The baby stay
was on and the mast rather stable. Heel was moder-ate and we were
in cruising mode. The whole rig was only five years old and the
T-fitting of the lower stay windward side broke inside the mast.
Ballenger has a very good reputation for building masts and out of
the 180 Hobie-33 built 35 years ago probably 30 did the Transpac
and countless raced on the east coast and around Florida. Even the
Chesa-peake Bay can throw nasty chop with big potholes and the down
the bay race is much longer than Havana - Key West.
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Getting the mast on deck with the boom and sails still attached
on a wildly rocking boat in the middle of the night wasn't for the
faint hearted - and our crew systematically secured our loose
parts. We didn't even rip sails and worked fast getting the two
halves secured without banging a hole into the hull. After all the
lines were out of the water, we could start the engine to turn into
the wind and steep waves to reach Key West. We were out of VHF and
cell phone range to reach the Coast Guard or anyone else. We were
in no imminent danger, but needed to communicate our situation.
Using EPIRB or the SOS of our SPOT tracker would get rescue to us
fast but at the same time forced us to abandon the boat. Our speed
was half than normal because of the head-wind and waves.
Eventually, after two hours or so and limping at about three knots,
we reached the Coast Guard. [Let your Senator and Delegate know how
much we need the Coast Guard]. Our 25 Watt VHF was manned by James
sounding as calm as could be putting the Coast Guard at ease. Will
had Boat US and a tow was included for Mirage since he was on the
boat (we are all big fans of Boat US now). Eventually, we were
towed with full speed towards a ramp in Key West and could reach
Alex with our car and trailer in time to meet him there. Did I
mention: how tired we all were, how soaking wet, how much the boat
rolled and pitched, how much spray and green water on deck, how
beautiful the sight of sunrise and land was. At no time did we have
power outage and all the electronic gear worked (iPad, cell phones,
VHF, SPOT tracker, solar panel).
With the boat on the trailer, the crew at Matt's house taking
hot showers and big lunch, civilization caught up with us. After
naps, dinner, sight-seeing, and more sleep MIRAGE left for 1125
miles to Hampton Roads. End of story....
Not quite.......! After midnight somewhere between Jacksonville,
FL and middle of SC we lost a brand-new front tire, wheel of the
double-axel trailer. All 5 bolts were clean ripped off and we
didn't notice! We were prepared: old hub and bearings off, new hub
on, new tire on, and… NO lug nuts. A kingdom for lug nuts a 3
am.
The 24/7 Walmart had their automotive section closed until 7
a.m. We "borrowed" from the other three wheels a lug nut and drove
on at greatly reduced speed up north. Eventually, the 7 a.m. got
closer and we found a different Walmart but they didn't have the
right size lug nuts either. Finally, Auto-zone opened at 7:30 a.m.
and after a long search of the staff they found 4. The 5th was
found in a different section and we could take off -- for real
now.
This is the end of the nine-day saga. Is it all lies? What
happens in Miami, Havana, Key West stays there, ha ha, the waves
will get bigger, the wind stronger and the punctuation in this
report more intense. The whole truth will never come out .
Sincerely,
your MIRAGE crew
SOUTHERN BAY RACE WEEK NEEDS YOU!
Spring has sprung and that can mean only one thing: It's time to
sign up for your volunteer shift(s) at Southern Bay Race Week! For
all of our new members, this is a great opportunity to be involved
in Hampton Yacht Club's signa-ture event and become a part of the
hospitality for which we are renowned. SBRW 2017 will take place
June 1 - 4 with four nights of fantastic parties, awards and
camaraderie. Sign up TODAY to sell tickets, pour beer or mix rum
drinks for the racers, their family and crew from all over the East
Coast. We need about 70 volunteers to man the party tent and the
shifts fill up quickly. To reserve your primo slot, please contact
Suzanne Hamilton at [email protected] or (757) 288-7345.
Join the team and let's get the party started!!
mailto:[email protected]
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$30++ Adults $15++ Children (age 3-10) Reservations Required
(757) 722-0711
Breakfast Station Eggs Benedict
Blueberry Pancakes Home Fries
Bacon and Sausage
Salad Station Garden Green Salad
Grilled Vegetable Tray Fresh Fruit
Charred Corn & Black Bean Salad Cheese Display
Carving Station Prime Rib
Assorted Rolls
Seafood Station Raw Bar
Entrees Roast Pork with Southwestern Sauce
and Jack Polenta
Tenderloin Grillades with Bacon Relish
Cheesy Grits with Scallions
Shrimp & Ham Jambalaya
Monterey Chicken with Pico De Galo
Miso Scallops
Veggies Pasta with Tomatoes & Avocado Pesto
Fresh Vegetables
Sour Cream Mash with Peas & Scallions
Raw Bar
Dessert Table Chef’s Choice
PROFIT & LOSS SUMMARY FOR February 2017
February Y-T-D '17 Y-T-D '17 Y-T-D '16 ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL
MARINA & RENTAL PROPERTY $14,660 $29,267 $27,252 $33,409
FOOD & BEVERAGE $138 $1,611 $3 $6,078
GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE $265 ($4,826) ($12,424)
($12,862)
NET ALL FUNDS $15,063 $26,052 $15,013 $26,625
MAINTENANCE & CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND HRSD PROJECT
RESTRICTED FUND
Beginning Accrued Balance $106,513 Beginning Balance $81,569
Income & Interest $6,168 Condition Assessment ($3,000) Expense:
Income & Interest $6,166
Ending Accrued Balance $112,681 Ending Balance $84,735
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Sunday, May 14, 2017
11:00 AM-2:00 PM
Breakfast Station Omelets and eggs cooked to order
Eggs Benedict, French Toast, Home Fries, Bacon and Sausage
Salad Station Green Salad with Brown Butter Vinaigrette
Fresh Garden Greens, Fresh Fruits Deviled Eggs,
Lobster Cobb salad
Carving Station Prime Rib
Assorted Rolls and Breads
Entrees Penne with Treviso and Goat Cheese
Pork Chops Stuffed with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Spinach
Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Frittata Shrimp and Grits
Chicken Monteray Vegetable du Jour
Rosemary Roasted Red Potatoes
Raw Bar
Dessert Table
$30++ Adults $15++ Children (age 3-10)
Reservations Required (757) 722-0711
Marlbourgh Sauvignon Blanc Coupled with Clam Casino
Sacha Lichine Rose Coupled with
Fried Egg & Toast with Salted Herb Butter and Radishes
Central Coast Pinot Noir Coupled with
Cauliflower Steak with Walnut Caper Salsa
OneHope Cabernet Sauvignon Coupled with
Pappardelle & Chicken Ragu with Fennel and Peas
Livermore Valley The Spur Red Blend Coupled with
Chocolate Macaroon Cake
Reservations Required (757) 722-0711
$32++
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